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packman

(16,296 posts) Sat Jul 2, 2022, 12:09 PM Jul 2022

A WOW type picture of "lake" Mead [View all]

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A WOW type picture of "lake" Mead [View all] packman Jul 2022 OP

I saw in 1983 or 84. Drastic change. nt Ilsa Jul 2022 #1

Ships and bodies are being uncovered Bayard Jul 2022 #2

There is more "wow" coming. roamer65 Jul 2022 #3

So, like, when does Las Vegas go dark? Brother Buzz Jul 2022 #4

I bet those Nuke power plants are a good bet now Vegas packman Jul 2022 #5

How would that work... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #7

Good point - Solar power??? packman Jul 2022 #8

Yeah, solar and some wind. 2naSalit Jul 2022 #10

They already have a few large solar plants. tinrobot Jul 2022 #15

These facilities have had a rough start caraher Jul 2022 #25

I've seen them from the air... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #36

Or just Bulldoze Vegas Lil Liberal Laura Jul 2022 #43

What water is left needs to be for drinking Traildogbob Jul 2022 #19

I've noticed over the past two years.... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #24

Me too. Traildogbob Jul 2022 #28

Exactly. 2naSalit Jul 2022 #35

Ban desert Golf Courses Traildogbob Jul 2022 #39

Yep. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #40

during the first quarter of a Raiders-Broncos game? lastlib Jul 2022 #6

It doesn't go dark. former9thward Jul 2022 #46

I know, but don't blow the myth Brother Buzz Jul 2022 #48

As Ron Johnson might ask: What's your point? LakeArenal Jul 2022 #9

But one entire party & a majority on SCOTUS don't want to do anything about climate change. CrispyQ Jul 2022 #11

It's probably already too late Kaleva Jul 2022 #14

Agreed, but I try not to show my total pessimism on the topic. CrispyQ Jul 2022 #16

I look at it as something we can't prevent but I can do my best to adapt. Kaleva Jul 2022 #17

It's not too late to prevent a worse-case scenario of 4 Celsius increase. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #31

True Kaleva Jul 2022 #45

I'm amazed Hoover Dam still works. amb123 Jul 2022 #12

At approximately 950 ft power generation stops. roamer65 Jul 2022 #13

I believe that when it hits VGNonly Jul 2022 #34

It's already at 60% power generation newdayneeded Jul 2022 #41

Around 950 they have to definitely start shutting off the turbines. roamer65 Jul 2022 #50

Update from a LV resident on Youtube Trailrider1951 Jul 2022 #18

It is interesting- but why are they still allowing boats to launch? MissB Jul 2022 #23

Vegas is not screwed. former9thward Jul 2022 #47

Wow. Not good. nt SunSeeker Jul 2022 #27

Thank you for sharing these videos. StarryNite Jul 2022 #29

OMG 😳 😳 😳 that is so scary, I wonder if the water level will EVER return in our lifetime?? a kennedy Jul 2022 #20

And an update Trailrider1951 Jul 2022 #21

There is a B-29 Superfortress at the bottom of that lake IronLionZion Jul 2022 #22

Mead Pond...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #26

When I was there May2010, VGNonly Jul 2022 #30

some people: IcyPeas Jul 2022 #32

It pointedly illustrates our need to Torchlight Jul 2022 #33

We should have listened to Jimmy Carter Mysterian Jul 2022 #37

Reminds me of the pandemic gulliver Jul 2022 #38

I've even heard newdayneeded Jul 2022 #42

Yup, "dead pool". roamer65 Jul 2022 #49

Does not bode well They_Live Jul 2022 #44